What the Costumes Reveal  —  On Friday, the law firm of Steven J. Baum threw a Halloween party.  The firm, which is located near Buffalo, is what is commonly referred to as a “foreclosure mill” firm, meaning it represents banks and mortgage servicers as they attempt to foreclose on homeowners and evict them from their homes.

Cain tells Paul supporters to ‘be respectful’ during speech  —  (CNN) — Herman Cain spoke to a rowdy crowd of supporters in Alabama Saturday - they just weren't all his.  —  Trying to make a point about foreign policy, Cain was loudly interrupted by spectators in the crowd waving Ron Paul signs and yelling, “That is absurd.”

GOP getting in way of change, Biden tells Democrats, teachers union  —  (Jacob Langston, Orlando Sentinel / October 28, 2011)  —  Vice President Joe Biden turned a dinner speech to Florida Democrats at Walt Disney World into a pep rally Friday night, blasting Republicans as obstructionists …

Denial In Depth  —  Columbia Journalism Review has a takedown of a “study” from American Enterprise Institute purporting to show that inequality hasn't increased, after all.  What's striking is the way AEI doesn't even resort to the usual practice of concocting misleading numbers …

Population Bomb Epic Fail  —  On Monday, the world's 7 billionth person is expected to be born.  Somewhere.  Look for the media and the usual worn-out handwringers to strike up the usual dirge.  I'm sure Paul Ehrlich has a full dance card for the day.  The “Tom Friedman Random Column Generator” …

Message to the 99%: Help Stop the 1% From Using the Super Committee to Rob the American People  —  The 1% is using the super-secret Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction (a.k.a. the Super Committee), to reach directly into the pockets of the 99% and steal hundreds of billions of dollars from them.

Report: Fights erupt among Occupy Wall Street protesters  —  Fights are erupting among Occupy Wall Street protesters, so much so that one corner of Zuccotti Park has emerged where protesters say they won't go for fear of their safety, the New York Daily News is reporting.

13 Americans Among Those Killed in Kabul Suicide Attack  —  KABUL, Afghanistan — At least 13 American soldiers were among more than 20 people killed when a Taliban suicide car bomber attacked an armored NATO shuttle bus in Kabul on Saturday, a Western military official confirmed.

West Sees Libya as Ripe at Last for Businesses  —  WASHINGTON — The guns in Libya have barely quieted, and NATO's military assistance to the rebellion that toppled Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi will not end officially until Monday.  But a new invasion force is already plotting its own landing on the shores of Tripoli.

Station's users rail vs. Occupy  —  Commuters upset over dirty ‘mess’  —  + Recent Articles + Recent Blog Entries + Email + Bio  —  Commuters and merchants in South Station say they are fed up with Occupy Boston squatters who are hogging electrical outlets and taking sponge baths in bathroom sinks …

Officers Unleash Anger at Ticket-Fixing Arraignments in the Bronx  —  A three-year investigation into the police's habit of fixing traffic and parking tickets in the Bronx ended in the unsealing of indictments on Friday and a stunning display of vitriol by hundreds of off-duty officers …

MSNBC Analyst: GOP Sees Herman Cain as a ‘Black Man Who Knows His Place’  —  On Martin Bashir's television program this afternoon, Democratic strategist and MSNBC analyst Karen Finney said that Republicans are supporting Herman Cain because of his race:  —  “One of the things about Herman Cain is …

‘Jersey Shore’ mastermind casting reality show for politicos  —  WASHINGTON - There is a cliché that has been part of D.C. banter for a number of years: “Politics is showbiz for ugly people.”  —  Doron Ofir, the casting director behind a number of reality TV juggernauts, says he has never heard of it.